Daily Archives: October 1, 2025
On Yom Kippur, it’s time to hit the ‘reset button’
Taking into consideration that this is the time of year for Jewish reflection and atonement, it’s also a good time to reflect on the power and responsibility of forgiveness, a theme that runs through...
National Library of Israel’s High Holidays manuscript acquisitions ‘vessels of time, touch, community’
This Yom Kippur, Chaim Neria intends to bring copies of two manuscripts, which the National Library of Israel recently acquired, to synagogue with him to study and to “deepen my knowledge” during the High...
Francesca Albanese says Hamas doesn’t need to release hostages for peace
Marco Massari, mayor of the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, was presenting a civic honor to Francesca Albanese, a United Nations special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, on Sunday, when he told an audience of...
‘Dangerous’ for Wikipedia to present Gaza ‘genocide’ as fact, Jewish groups say
Wikipedia, one of the most viewed sites on the internet, has hosted a page on “Gaza genocide” since Dec. 29, 2023. Since Sept. 22, Wikipedia has linked to the “Gaza genocide” article, which accused...
‘Three or four days’: Trump presses Hamas on peace plan acceptance
Hamas has "three or four days" to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, he said on Tuesday.
"All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries are...
Maj. Gen. (res.) David Zini approved as director of Shin Bet
The Israeli Cabinet on Wednesday unanimously approved the appointment of Israel Defense Forces Maj. Gen. (res.) David Zini, 51, as director of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) for a five-year term.
He will take...
‘Whoever violates Gaza security blockade is violating international law’
Israel's security forces, led by the elite Israel Navy Shayetet 13 Unit commandos, are preparing to intercept a large anti-Israel flotilla of dozens of boats heading for the Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean Sea, in what Israel...
“Palestine” and international law
Though 157 UN member states have now recognized a "State of Palestine,” their actions do not confer legal sovereignty. Under international law, statehood is “independent of recognition by the other states.”
Juridical statehood is based...